Job Description
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Job Description
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- Permanent, part time 0.8 FTE /n
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3 /n
- Clarendon Clinic
- East Melbourne location /n /n /n

About the Role
/n Based at our Clarendon Clinic, which is centrally located and close to multiple public transport routes, this is a great chance to increase your skills in community mental health. You will provide a high standard of clinical assessment, treatment and outreach support to clients of the St. Vincent’s integrated adult MHS and their carers, demonstrating excellence in discipline specific and recovery-focused case management skills /n /n You will join a dynamic Mobile Support Mental Health Team operating under a recovery-oriented model of care, utilising the Strengths Model of Case Management. /n /n
- Work within the Strengths Model of recovery orientated practice /n
- Build a therapeutic alliance with the consumer and family/carers and actively engage them in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their care /n
- Undertake the assessment, provision of treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health related needs and their family/carers in line with SVMH policies and strategic direction /n
- Work a 7-day rotation roster /n /n /n Classifications for this position will range from Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3 NP81
- NP74 ($107,546
- $119,438 per annum pro rata) /n /n Your Contribution /n /n
- Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work /n
- A minimum of at least 3 years within the clinical mental health field /n
- Experience in the provision of assessment, discipline specific intervention and case management services to consumers with a serious mental illness and complex needs and their carers within a recovery framework /n




- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skillsPost-graduate qualifications in relevant area of specialty or in the process of achieving the same are desirable /n
- A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain /n /n /n

What We Offer
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- A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs /n
- Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling /n
- A healthy work/life balance encouraged. /n
- Ability to join Fitness Passport
- Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities /n
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay /n
- In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks /n
- Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation /n
- Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals /n
- Culture of continuous improvement /n /n /n About Mental Health /n St. Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. /n /n The Clarendon Mobile Support Team provides ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of clients who suffer with a serious mental illness and associated high level of disability in the City of Yarra.



The multidisciplinary team provides a range of clinical and therapeutic interventions using the recovery-focused Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice. /n /n /n Working at St Vincent’s /n St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence. /n /n /n Application /n /n
- Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. /n /n /n Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. /n /n We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. /n /n Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM /n /n SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). /n /n Contact: Drew Bishop | Manager, Clarendon MST /n Ph: 9231 5400 /n /n /n /n Closing Date:6 December 2026 11:59pm/n /n Reconciliation Action Plan:/n At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. /n /n For further

📌 Community Mental Health Clinician | RPN (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne